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WINDOWS 7 - 28 BASIC TIPS TRICKS & TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

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1. Shuffling Through Program Windows. If youre running a number of files from the

same program, such as multiple documents in Microsoft Word, Windows 7 allows you toswitch through these windows with ease. Simply press down on the Ctrl key while

clicking the icon from the taskbar. Each click will change the window to the next in the

sequence, in the order that you opened them.

2. Managing Your Windows. Windows 7 simplifies document and program management

by allowing you to dock a window or manipulate itssize with one mouse maneuver or asimple keystroke. To dock your window on one half of the screen, drag it to the left orright and it will change its size to fit that half of the screen. To manipulate the vertical size

of a window, drag the window to the top to maximize it, or double-click the windows top

or bottom border to maximize it vertically while keeping the same width. You can alsoperform all of these functions with keystrokes:

+Left Arrow and +Right Arrow dock to half the screen+Up Arrow and + Down Arrow maximize and minimize

+Shift+Up Arrow and +Shift+Down Arrow maximize and restore vertical size.

3. Project Your Display With Ease.Plugging in a projector and projecting your display is a

snap with the Windows 7 driver display utility, displayswitch.exe. Simply hit +P to

display the following easy-to-navigate pop-up window:

By hitting your arrow keys (or +P) you can switch through multiple display settings,

such as clone, extend or external only.

4. Multi-Monitor Window Management. Windows 7 makes using multiple monitors as

convenient as it should be. When youre working in multi-monitors, use the keyboardshortcuts +Shift+LeftArrow and +Shift+Right Arrow to toggle between monitors.

The new window will keep its relative position to the top-left origin of the original.

5. Aero Peek Your Desktop.A lesser-known versatile tool introduced with Windows 7 is

the Windows Aero feature, Aero Peek. Just click the rectangle in the lower righthand corner of the task bar for quick access to your desktop.The keyboard shortcut +Space performs the same function.

6. Live Clutter-Free. We live with enough clutter in our lives. Windows 7 gets rid of all thesuperfluous windows behind your active window. Just hit +Home to minimize all

inactive windows. To restore the windows when youd like them, just press +Home

again.

7. Help the Help Desk Help You.Solving problems unique to a machine can be an

arduous task for both the end-user and the help desk. Thats why Windows 7 introduces

the Problem Steps Recorder, a screen-capture tool that allows the end-user to record the


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problems theyre having step-by-step. Its as simple as hitting record then adding in

comments as needed. A HTML-based file is converted to a .ZIP folder, which is easilypassed on to the help desk. The program is accessible from the Control Panel underRecord steps to reproduce a problem or run psr.exe from Explorer.

8. Put a Pin Up of the Folders You Use Most . Windows 7 allows you to pin up the

folders you use most on your taskbar. Simply hold your mouse over the favorite folder,

right click, and drag it onto the taskbar. Windows 7 automatically pins itself to theExplorer Jump List. To open the folder, right click on the Explorer icon and select thefolder you want.

9. Double-Up Your Windows. When working within an application, sometimes you just

want more of a good thing. To open another window of the same application (assumingthe app can run more than one instance), simply holdShift and click the taskbar icon.

You can also middle-click your third mouse button for the same result.

10. Clear, Crisp DisplayIts In Your Control. Windows 7 makes it easy for you to adjust

your display settings, making text and images easier to view in all the various locationswhere you work on your computer. Your laptop display may look fine at work but a little

dark at home. Adjust the text and image settings easily with two snappy applets:ClearType Text Tuning and Display Color Calibration. Runcttune.exe and dccw.exe, or

look them up in the Control Panel.

11. Order and Reason for Your Taskbar. You can decide the order that your icons show

up in your taskbar by simply dragging them to the order you desire. And for the first five

icons, you can launch them with a simple keystroke: Any of the first five icons canbeopened by pressing +1, +2, etc.

12. Taskbar Traversing.While were on the subject of taskbar shortcuts, use +T to shift

your attention to the taskbar. Your machine will make its active screen your taskbar

menu, and you can use the arrow keys to select the application youre interested in. Justhit Enterto launch it. Naturally, to exit this trick, press Esc.

13. BitLocker To Go Protection. BitLocker has become a saving grace when it comes to

increased laptop security. Windows 7 has taken security even farther with its BitLocker

To GoTM feature, which allows you to encrypt removable USB devices and external

disks. To enable BitLocker or BitLocker To Go, right click the drive in Windows Explorerand select Turn on BitLocker This can also be managed centrally via Group Policy,


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WINDOWS7-28B SIC TIPS TRICKS& TROUB ES OOTING GUIDE

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21. al S i i . Oneof themanynew features inWindows is the ontrol Panelsefault ocationwhereyoucanstoreyour location information ountry, IP code,

geographical coordinates). hiswill come inhandy forinternet applications that arelocationdependent, suchas findingat tractionsnearyou. Andprogramscan findanddownload files fasterwhenyour location isknown. From the ontrol Panel click lock,

anguage, and egion hange ocation efault ocation, andenteryour locationinformation.

22. ange e S enery. Windows allowsyou topersonali eyourdesktopbackground tosuit yourmanymoodswithanewshuffle feature foryourdesktop. Youcanprogramyourdesktopbackground toshuffle throughyourfavorite imagesandget achangeofsceneryasoftenasyou like. oenable theshuffle feature, right clickonyour esktopandselectPersonali e, then esktop Background. hoose the folderwhereyourfavorite images

orphotosarestoredandselect asmanyasyou like. akesureyoucheck the Shufflebox, andchoosehowoftenyoud likeyour images toshuffle. Itsasimpleway tokeepyourdesktop looking freshand fun.

2 . runch he Num ers. henewWindows calculatorisanumbercrunchersdream.New functionalityallows theusertonot onlycalculate in the Standardand Scientificmodes, but also in Programmerand Statisticsmodes. And thatsnot all! Everneedconversion formulas fortemperature, weight, area, ortime? Finding theunit conversionoptionmakes it asnapand takesall theworkout of theu sershands. hereareeventemplates forgasmileage, leaseestimations, andmortgageestimations.

24. Smart Printing. Windows allows forseveral default printers inseveral locations. Your

computerwill choose thecorrect printerforwhereyouare. No need toreset yourdefaultorrememberwhat theprintername is;Windows will figureout whetheryoureat homeorat workwith ocation Aware Printing.


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25. Shake It . Rememberthe Etch-a-Sketchwhereyouwouldshake it tomake things

disappear?Windows uses thesameshakeconcept tohelpyoumanageyourwindows.Windows AeroShakeallowsyou toclearthe inactivewindows fromyourdesktopbyshaking over thewindowyoureworking. overyourmouseover the titlebarofyour

activewindow, left -clickandshake fromside toside, andall your inactivewindowswilldisappear. obring themback, repeat theprocedureandshakeeverythingback intoview.

26. lean Y ur esktop! nd rder It oo. Youvealwaysbeenable toauto -arrangeyourdesktop iconsbyright-clickingon thedesktopandchoosing Sort By.NowWindows7makes it eveneasier. oauto -arrange thedesktop iconsaccording toyourdefaultsettings, simplypressandhold 5. Order is instantlyaccomplished.

27. ight-Click ania. InWindows7, right -clickingmay just beyoursecret friend. hereare

manyways theright-clickcansimplifyyourcomputingexperience. ereare just a few:a. Right-clickanyemptyspot inyourdesktop, andyouhave thecontrol tochange the

screenresolution.b. Right-clickanyof the icons in the askbarto npin thisprogram from the askbar. c. ast but not least, right -click the askbarExplorer icon toaccessyourmost

frequentlyused folders.

28. nveil Your idden rives. Want tosee thedrives that arent currently inusewhenyouopen y omputer? odisplayemptydrives, click omputer lttosee thetoolbar ools FolderOptions View tab) ncheck ideemptydrives inthe omputerfolder. And theymagicallya ppear!


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Windows 7 Troubleshooting Guide

Even thoughWindows 7 is a beta, which means there are a lot of bugs still present some of which have

angered us quite a bit during our time testing the OS. The good news is there are actuallysome things you can do on your own to avoid them or prevent other nastiness from

occurring.

PROBLEM SOLVI G A D EASY FIXESUse Windows 7 's Troubleshooting Tool

There's actually a tool, in Control Panel, called Troubleshooting. Open it up and you'll see

various options like configuring devices, connecting to a network and checking to make sureyour sound card works correctly. We won't go through each individual options here, but it's a

very good place to start when you've hit a problem,before you turn to Googling.


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